Burna Boy to perform at UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul/in /by
“I’ll be performing at the UEFA Champions League final kick-off show by Pepsi. Come on, let’s go!”
Rwanda joins “Football for Schools” initiative/in /by
Rwanda celebrated as the country became the 50th country to join the "Football for Schools" scheme
Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027/in /by
The 52-year-old, who was re-elected by delegates from the 211 member federations in 2019, could remain at the helm of world football until 2031 as his first three-year tenure is considered incomplete.
Million tonnes of partially radioactive waste stir up fear in Niger/in /by
In Niger’s northern region of Arlit, heaps of partially radioactive waste left from four decades of Uranium mining dot the landscape. Now a plan by subsidiary Cominak and French uranium giant Orano is underway to secure the waste and avoid risks to health and the environment, but there are concerns.
Burkina Faso repatriates 64 citizens from Tunisia/in /by
"We were able to bring a first contingent of 64 compatriots" who were in Tunisia, said the Minister Delegate for Regional Cooperation, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, ensuring that it was "the responsibility of our government to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens.
Morocco: Suspected jihadists arrested after police officer’s murder/in /by
According to a statement from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), the two main suspects were arrested following "security operations" in Casablanca and in the region of Sidi Hrazem, near Fez (north). A third man was arrested in a subsequent operation in Casablanca, the same source s
After the Nigerian presidential election, the struggle for Lagos intensifies/in /by
For the first time in two decades, the bustling megacity of 20 million people could escape the influence of Mr. Tinubu, its historic "godfather," in favour of an opposition governor.
Rwanda hosts 73rd FIFA congress, inaugurates stadium in honour of Pele/in /by
"Pele is football, Pele is the world, Pele left us but he is always with us and it is so important that every boy every girl all over the world can remember who Pele was" FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Morocco joins Spanish and Portuguese bid to host 2030 FIFA world cup/in /by
"I think that they are really strong. They have the respect of all Africa and out of Africa too. Now we are going to work together. We have a lot of things similar in the social level, culture. Of course, in the tradition of football. We are we are brothers. We are nations. So, so close."
Malawi president attends funeral of cyclone victims/in /by
According to local authorities, the cyclone killed at least 225 people in southern Malawi, including in Blantyre, the country's financial centre.